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World Wide Wrestling Federation
World Heavyweight Championship
(April 15, 1963 - January 1971)
World Wide Wrestling Federation
Heavyweight Championship
(January 1971 - March 1979)
World Wrestling Federation
World Heavyweight Championship
(1983 - May 2002)
World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment
Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion
(December 9, 2001 - September 2, 2002)
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Championship
(September 2, 2002 - December 15, 2013)
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Heavyweight Championship
(December 16, 2013 - Present)
World Wrestling Entertainment
Championship (Smackdown Live)
(July 19, 2016 - Present)
World Heavyweight Championship
(April 15, 1963 - January 1971)
Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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Buddy Rogers | Apr 25, 1963 | Heavyweight Wre… | Washington, USA | 22 days |
Bruno Sammartino | May 17, 1963 | Live Event | New York, USA | 2803 days |
Ivan Koloff | Jan 18, 1971 | Live Event | New York, USA | 21 days |
Heavyweight Championship
(January 1971 - March 1979)
Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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Pedro Morales | Feb 8, 1971 | Live Event | New York, USA | 1027 days |
Title reduced to a regional championship when the W.W.W.F. joins the N.W.A.
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Stan Stasiak | Dec 1, 1973 | Live Event | Philadelphia, USA | 9 days |
Bruno Sammartino [2] | Dec 10, 1973 | Live Event | New York, USA | 1237 days |
Billy Graham | Apr 30, 1977 | Live Event | Baltimore, USA | 296 days |
Bob Backlund | Feb 20, 1978 | on MSGN | New York, USA | 2135 days |
World Heavyweight Championship
(1983 - May 2002)
Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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The Iron Sheik | Dec 26, 1983 | on MSGN | New York, USA | 28 days |
The Iron Sheik wins title when Arnold Skoaland throws in the towel while Backland is in the Camel Clutch. The title is recognized as the World Heavyweight Title when the W.W.F. withdraws from the N.W.A. in 1983.
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Hulk Hogan | Jan 23, 1984 | W.W.F. on MSGN | New York, USA | 1474 days |
** Vacated ** | Feb 5, 1988 | The Main Event | Indianapolis, USA | |
Immediately after winning the title, Andre awarded the belt to Ted DiBiase. W.W.F. President Jack Tunney later declared that the title could not be given away in that manner. He declard the title vacant and would hold a tournament to crown a new champion.
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Randy Savage | Mar 27, 1988 | WrestleMania | Atlantic City, USA | 371 days |
"Macho Man" Randy Savage defeated "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase in the final round of a 14-man tournament. Other participants in the tournamnet included "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Don Murraco, Dino Bravo, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Butch Reed, One Man Gang, Bam Bam Bigelow, "Ravishing" Rick Rude, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan.
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Hulk Hogan [2] | Apr 2, 1989 | WrestleMania | Atlantic City, USA | 364 days |
Shane Helms | Apr 1, 1990 | WrestleMania | Toronto, Canada | 293 days |
Sgt. Slaughter | Jan 19, 1991 | Royal Rumble | Miami, USA | 64 days |
Hulk Hogan [3] | Mar 24, 1991 | WrestleMania | Los Angeles, USA | 248 days |
Undertaker | Nov 27, 1991 | Survivor Series | Detroit, USA | 6 days |
Hulk Hogan [4] | Dec 3, 1991 | This Tuesday In… | San Antonio, USA | 1 day |
The title belt was vacated by W.W.F. President Jack Tunney, due to the controversial match between the Undertaker and Hulk Hogan. The winner of the 1992 Royal Rumble would be declared the new champion.
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** Vacated ** | Dec 4, 1991 | -- | -- | |
Ric Flair | Jan 19, 1992 | Royal Rumble | Albany, USA | 77 days |
Randy Savage [2] | Apr 5, 1992 | WrestleMania | Indianapolis, USA | 149 days |
Ric Flair [2] | Sep 1, 1992 | Prime Time Wres… | Hershey, USA | 41 days |
Bret Hart | Oct 12, 1992 | Prime Time Wres… | Brandon, Canada | 174 days |
Yokozuna | Apr 4, 1993 | WrestleMania | Las Vegas, USA | 0 days |
Hulk Hogan [5] | Apr 4, 1993 | WrestleMania | Las Vegas, USA | 70 days |
Yokozuna [2] | Jun 13, 1993 | King Of The Ring | Dayton, USA | 280 days |
Bret Hart [2] | Mar 20, 1994 | WrestleMania | New York, USA | 248 days |
Bob Backlund [2] | Nov 23, 1994 | Survivor Series | San Antonio, USA | 3 days |
Diesel | Nov 26, 1994 | Live Event | New York, USA | 358 days |
Bret Hart [3] | Nov 19, 1995 | Survivor Series | Landover, USA | 133 days |
Shawn Michaels | Mar 31, 1996 | WrestleMania | Anaheim, USA | 231 days |
Sid Vicious | Nov 17, 1996 | Survivor Series | New York, USA | 63 days |
Shawn Michaels [2] | Jan 19, 1997 | Royal Rumble | San Antonio, USA | 25 days |
** Vacated ** | Feb 13, 1997 | Thursday Raw Th… | Lowell, USA | |
Shawn Michaels was forced to vacate the title after suffuring from an injury that would prevent him from defending the title at In Your House: Final Four.
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Bret Hart [4] | Feb 16, 1997 | Superstars | Chattanooga, USA | 1 day |
Bret Hart eliminated The Undertaker in a 4-way over-the-top elimination match that also included Steve Austin and Vader for the vacant title.
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Sid Vicious [2] | Feb 17, 1997 | Raw is War | Nashville, USA | 34 days |
Undertaker [2] | Mar 23, 1997 | WrestleMania | Rosemont, USA | 133 days |
Bret Hart [5] | Aug 3, 1997 | SummerSlam | East Rutherford, USA | 98 days |
Shawn Michaels [3] | Nov 9, 1997 | Survivor Series | Montreal, Canada | 140 days |
Upon orders from W.W.F. chairman Vince McMahon, Earl Hebner declared that Bret Hart had submitted to Shawn Michaels' sharpshooter when, in fact, he did not.
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Steve Austin | Mar 29, 1998 | WrestleMania | Boston, USA | 91 days |
Kane | Jun 28, 1998 | King Of The Ring | Pittsburgh, USA | 1 day |
Steve Austin [2] | Jun 29, 1998 | Raw is War | Cleveland, USA | 90 days |
** Vacated ** | Sep 27, 1998 | Sunday Night Heat | Hamilton, Canada | |
Steve Austin lost the belt in a controversial 3 way match with The Undertaker and Kane in which both men pinned Austin. The belt was immediately vacated and held by W.W.F. chairman Vince McMahon, until Survivor Series, where a tournament for the belt would be held.
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The Rock | Nov 15, 1998 | Survivor Series | St. Louis, USA | 50 days |
The Rock won the title in a 14-man tournament after beating Mankind in the final round. Other participants in the tournament included Duane Gill, Al Snow, Jeff Jarrett, Steve Austin, Big Boss Man, X-pac, Steven Regal, Ken Shamrock, Goldust, Triple H, Kane and The Undertaker.
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Mankind | Jan 4, 1999 | Raw is War | Worcester, USA | 20 days |
The Rock [2] | Jan 24, 1999 | Royal Rumble | Anaheim, USA | 7 days |
Mankind [2] | Jan 31, 1999 | Sunday Night Heat | Phoenix, USA | 15 days |
The Rock [3] | Feb 15, 1999 | Raw is War | Birmingham, USA | 41 days |
Steve Austin [3] | Mar 28, 1999 | WrestleMania | Philadelphia, USA | 56 days |
Undertaker [3] | May 23, 1999 | Over The Edge | Kansas City, USA | 36 days |
Steve Austin [4] | Jun 28, 1999 | Raw is War | Charlotte, USA | 55 days |
Mankind [3] | Aug 22, 1999 | SummerSlam | Minneapolis, USA | 1 day |
Mankind pinned Steve Austin in a triple threat match that also included Triple H.
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Triple H | Aug 23, 1999 | Raw is War | Ames, USA | 24 days |
Vince McMahon | Sep 16, 1999 | Smackdown | Las Vegas, USA | 4 days |
** Vacated ** | Sep 20, 1999 | Raw is War | Houston, USA | |
Vince McMahon forfeits the title, stating that someone more deserving should be champion. The winner would be declared from the Six Pack Challenge at Unforgiven.
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Triple H [2] | Sep 26, 1999 | Unforgiven | Charlotte, USA | 49 days |
Triple H pins Kane in a Six Pack Challenge also involving The Rock, Mankind, British Bulldog and The Big Show.
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Big Show | Nov 14, 1999 | Survivor Series | Detroit, USA | 50 days |
Big Show pins Triple H in a Triple Threat Match also involving The Rock.
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Triple H [3] | Jan 3, 2000 | Raw is War | Miami, USA | 118 days |
At Raw is War on May 17, 2000, Chris Jericho beat Triple H in a match for the World Wrestling Federation Title. However, referee Earl Hebner was forced to reverse the decision and therefore, Jericho was not recognized as the champion.
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The Rock [4] | Apr 30, 2000 | Backlash | Washington, USA | 21 days |
Triple H [4] | May 21, 2000 | Judgment Day | Louisville, USA | 35 days |
The Rock [5] | Jun 25, 2000 | King Of The Ring | Boston, USA | 119 days |
Kurt Angle | Oct 22, 2000 | No Mercy | Albany, USA | 126 days |
The Rock [6] | Feb 25, 2001 | No Way Out | Las Vegas, USA | 35 days |
Steve Austin [5] | Apr 1, 2001 | WrestleMania | Houston, USA | 175 days |
Kurt Angle [2] | Sep 23, 2001 | Unforgiven | Pittsburgh, USA | 15 days |
Steve Austin [6] | Oct 8, 2001 | Monday Night Raw | Indianapolis, USA | 62 days |
Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion
(December 9, 2001 - September 2, 2002)
Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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Chris Jericho | Dec 9, 2001 | Vengeance | San Diego, USA | 98 days |
Jericho defeated The Rock earlier in the night to win the W.C.W. World Title. By defeating Stone Cold Steve Austin for the W.W.F. Title, Jericho became the first holder of both titles and declared the "Undisputed Champion of Professional Wrestling".
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Triple H [5] | Mar 17, 2002 | WrestleMania | Toronto, Canada | 35 days |
Hulk Hogan [6] | Apr 21, 2002 | Backlash | Kansas City, USA | 28 days |
In May of 2002, World Wrestling Federation Entertainment loses a court battle with the World Wildlife Foundation over the use of the W.W.F. Logo. As a result, the wrestling promotion is renamed World Wrestling Entertainment.
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Undertaker [4] | May 19, 2002 | Judgment Day | Nashville, USA | 63 days |
The Rock [7] | Jul 21, 2002 | Vengeance | Detroit, USA | 35 days |
The Rock pinned Kurt Angle in a Triple Threat Match that also invloved the champion Undertaker.
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Brock Lesnar | Aug 25, 2002 | SummerSlam | Uniondale, USA | 84 days |
World Championship
(September 2, 2002 - December 15, 2013)
Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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On September 2, 2002, Eric Bischoff awards Triple H the W.W.E. World Heavyweight Championship after the Undisputed Champion Brock Lesnar signs exclusively with Smackdown. The title is no longer referred to as undisputed.
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Big Show [2] | Nov 17, 2002 | Survivor Series | New York, USA | 28 days |
Kurt Angle [3] | Dec 15, 2002 | Sunday Night Heat | Sunrise, USA | 105 days |
Brock Lesnar [2] | Mar 30, 2003 | WrestleMania | Seattle, USA | 119 days |
Kurt Angle [4] | Jul 27, 2003 | Vengeance | Denver, USA | 53 days |
Kurt Angle pinned Brock Lesnar in a Triple Threat Match that also involved the Big Show.
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Brock Lesnar [3] | Sep 18, 2003 | Smackdown | Raleigh, USA | 150 days |
Eddie Guerrero | Feb 15, 2004 | Sunday Night Heat | Daly City, USA | 133 days |
J.B.L. | Jun 27, 2004 | The Great Ameri… | Norfolk, USA | 280 days |
John Cena | Apr 3, 2005 | WrestleMania | Los Angeles, USA | 280 days |
Edge | Jan 8, 2006 | New Year's … | Albany, USA | 21 days |
John Cena [2] | Jan 29, 2006 | Royal Rumble | Miami, USA | 133 days |
Rob Van Dam | Jun 11, 2006 | E.C.W. One Nigh… | New York, USA | 22 days |
Edge [2] | Jul 3, 2006 | Monday Night Raw | Philadelphia, USA | 76 days |
Edge pinned Rob Van Dam in a triple threat match that also involved John Cena.
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John Cena [3] | Sep 17, 2006 | Unforgiven | Toronto, Canada | 380 days |
Cena defeated Edge in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs match.
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** Vacated ** | Oct 2, 2007 | E.C.W. on Sci-Fi | Dayton, USA | |
John Cena vacates the title due to an injury.
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Randy Orton | Oct 7, 2007 | No Mercy | Rosemont, USA | 0 days |
Orton was awarded the title by Vince McMahon after John Cena vacated the title due to injury earlier the week.
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Triple H [6] | Oct 7, 2007 | No Mercy | Rosemont, USA | 0 days |
Randy Orton [2] | Oct 7, 2007 | No Mercy | Rosemont, USA | 203 days |
Orton exercised his rematch clause after Triple H sucessfully defended his title against Umaga. Mr. McMahon made the match a Last Man Standing match, the original main event scheduled for the night.
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Triple H [7] | Apr 27, 2008 | Backlash | Baltimore, USA | 210 days |
Triple H defeated Randy Orton in a 4-way elimination match for the title that also included John Cena & J.B.L.
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Edge [3] | Nov 23, 2008 | Survivor Series | Boston, USA | 21 days |
Edge defeated Triple H in a Triple Threat Match for the championship, that also included Vladimir Kozlov. Edge was a replacement for Jeff Hardy, who suffered a medical emergency earlier that morning.
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Jeff Hardy | Dec 14, 2008 | Armageddon | Buffalo, USA | 42 days |
Hardy pinned Edge in a Triple Threat Match that also included Triple H.
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Edge [4] | Jan 25, 2009 | Royal Rumble | Detroit, USA | 21 days |
Triple H [8] | Feb 15, 2009 | No Way Out | Seattle, USA | 70 days |
Triple H pinned the Undertaker in an Elimination Chamber match that also included the champion Edge, Jeff Hardy, Big Show and Vladimir Kozlov.
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Randy Orton [3] | Apr 26, 2009 | Backlash | Providence, USA | 42 days |
Randy Orton pinned Triple H in a 6-Man Tag Team Match in which if any member of Triple H's team, which included Batista and Shane McMahon, were to be pinned by any member of Orton's team, which included Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase, Orton would win the title.
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Batista | Jun 7, 2009 | Extreme Rules | New Orleans, USA | 8 days |
Batista pinned Randy Orton in a steel cage match to win the championship.
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** Vacated ** | Jun 15, 2009 | Monday Night Raw | Charlotte, USA | |
Batista vacated the title due to injury.
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Randy Orton [4] | Jun 15, 2009 | Monday Night Raw | Charlotte, USA | 90 days |
Orton pinned Big Show in a Fatal-4-Way match that also involved John Cena and Triple H.
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John Cena [4] | Sep 13, 2009 | Breaking Point | Montreal, Canada | 21 days |
Cena defeated Orton in a "I Quit" match.
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Randy Orton [5] | Oct 4, 2009 | Hell In A Cell | Newark, USA | 21 days |
Orton defeated Cena in a "Hell In A Cell" match.
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John Cena [5] | Oct 25, 2009 | Bragging Rights | Pittsburgh, USA | 49 days |
Cena defeated Orton in an Anything Goes 1-Hour Iron Man match, with a score of 6-5.
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Sheamus | Dec 13, 2009 | TLC: Tables,… | San Antonio, USA | 70 days |
Sheamus defeated Cena in a tables match.
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John Cena [6] | Feb 21, 2010 | Elimination Cha… | St. Louis, USA | 0 days |
Cena defeated Triple H via submission to win the title. Also in the match were the champion, Sheamus, Kofi Kingston, Randy Orton and Ted Dibiase.
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Batista [2] | Feb 21, 2010 | Elimination Cha… | St. Louis, USA | 35 days |
Immediately after the elimination chamber match, Mr. McMahon made Cena face Batista for the title.
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John Cena [7] | Mar 28, 2010 | WrestleMania | Glendale, USA | 84 days |
Sheamus [2] | Jun 20, 2010 | Fatal 4-Way | Uniondale, USA | 91 days |
Sheamus pinned John Cena in a fatal 4-way match that also included Edge and Randy Orton.
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Randy Orton [6] | Sep 19, 2010 | Night Of Champions | Rosemont, USA | 64 days |
Orton defeated Sheamus in a Six-Pack Elimination Match that also included Chris Jericho, Edge, John Cena and Wade Barrett.
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The Miz | Nov 22, 2010 | Monday Night Raw | Orlando, USA | 160 days |
After Orton successfully defended his title against Wade Barrett, The Miz cashed in his Money In The Bank contract for a shot at the World Championship.
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John Cena [8] | May 1, 2011 | Extreme Rules | Tampa, USA | 77 days |
C.M. Punk | Jul 17, 2011 | Money In The Bank | Rosemont, USA | 8 days |
Because this was the last day of C.M. Punk's contract with W.W.E. Raw, Vince McMahon told John Cena he would be fired if Punk won the match.
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Rey Mysterio | Jul 25, 2011 | Monday Night Raw | Hampton, USA | 0 days |
As C.M. Punk is no longer employed by W.W.E., Vince McMahon orders an 8-Man Elimination Tournament to crown a new champion on the July 18 edition of Raw. Mysterio defeated The Miz in the finals of an 8-Man Elimination Tournament to crown a new W.W.E. Champion. The tournament also included Alberto Del Rio, Alex Riley, Jack Swagger, Kofi Kingston and R-Truth.
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John Cena [9] | Jul 25, 2011 | Monday Night Raw | Hampton, USA | 20 days |
After Triple H was appointed the new Chief Operating Officer of W.W.E. Inc., John Cena was given a rematch for the W.W.E. World Championship against new champion, Rey Mysterio. After winning the match, C.M. Punk returned as a newly signed superstar by Triple H, putting in doubt Cena's claim to the title. Triple H would later rule that both John Cena and C.M. Punk both have legitimate claim to the championship and therefore both are considered champion.
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As both men were recognized as champion, Punk continued his reign as the undisputed champion.
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Alberto Del Rio | Aug 14, 2011 | SummerSlam | Los Angeles, USA | 35 days |
Del Rio cashed in his money in the bank contract after Punk won a match to be recognized as undisputed champion against John Cena. He did this, however, after Kevin Nash attacked Punk after his win.
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John Cena [10] | Sep 18, 2011 | Night Of Champions | Buffalo, USA | 14 days |
Alberto Del Rio [2] | Oct 2, 2011 | Hell In A Cell | New Orleans, USA | 49 days |
Del Rio pinned C.M. Punk in a Triple Threat Hell In A Cell Match that also included the champion John Cena
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C.M. Punk [2] | Nov 20, 2011 | Survivor Series | New York, USA | 434 days |
The Rock [8] | Jan 27, 2013 | Royal Rumble | Phoenix, USA | 70 days |
John Cena [11] | Apr 7, 2013 | WrestleMania | East Rutherford, USA | 133 days |
Daniel Bryan | Aug 18, 2013 | SummerSlam | Los Angeles, USA | 0 days |
Randy Orton [7] | Aug 18, 2013 | SummerSlam | Los Angeles, USA | 28 days |
Orton cashes in his money in the bank contract after Byran defeated Cena for the championship and Triple H, the special guest referee of the match, attacked Bryan with a pedigree
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Daniel Bryan [2] | Sep 15, 2013 | Night Of Champions | Detroit, USA | 1 day |
** Held-Up ** | Sep 16, 2013 | Monday Night Raw | Cleveland, USA | |
C.O.O. Triple H holds-up the title after he believes there is collusion between Daniel Bryan and Scott Armstrong, the referee in the championship match at Night Of Champions.
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Randy Orton [8] | Oct 27, 2013 | Hell In A Cell | Miami, USA | 161 days |
Orton defeated Daniel Bryan in a hell in a cell match that had Shawn Michaels as guest referee.
On December 15, 2013, Orton defeated John Cena in a Ladders match to also win the World Heavyweight Championship to become the unified champion. |
World Heavyweight Championship
(December 16, 2013 - Present)
Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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Daniel Bryan [3] | Apr 6, 2014 | WrestleMania | New Orleans, USA | 64 days |
Bryan made Batista submit in a triple threat match for the title that also included the champion, Randy Orton
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** Vacated ** | Jun 9, 2014 | Monday Night Raw | Minneapolis, USA | |
Byran is stripped of the championship due to an injury and surgery on his neck.
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John Cena [12] | Jun 29, 2014 | Money In The Bank | Boston, USA | 49 days |
John Cena won a ladder match for the vacated championships. The match also included Alberto Del Rio, Bray Wyatt, Cesaro, Kane, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns and Sheamus.
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Brock Lesnar [4] | Aug 17, 2014 | SummerSlam | Los Angeles, USA | 224 days |
Seth Rollins | Mar 29, 2015 | WrestleMania | Santa Clara, USA | 221 days |
Rollins cashed in his contract during the World Heavyweight match between champion Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns. As a result, he was inserted into the match, making it a triple threat match and pinned Reigns to win the title.
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** Vacated ** | Nov 5, 2015 | Smackdown | Colorado Springs, USA | |
Seth Rollins vacates the title due to injury. A tournament is scheduled to take place at Survivor Series to crown a new champion.
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Roman Reigns | Nov 22, 2015 | Survivor Series | Atlanta, USA | 0 days |
Sheamus [3] | Nov 22, 2015 | Survivor Series | Atlanta, USA | 22 days |
Roman Reigns [2] | Dec 14, 2015 | Monday Night Raw | North Charleston, USA | 41 days |
Triple H [9] | Jan 24, 2016 | Royal Rumble | Orlando, USA | 70 days |
Roman Reigns [3] | Apr 3, 2016 | WrestleMania | Arlington, USA | 77 days |
Seth Rollins [2] | Jun 19, 2016 | Money In The Bank | Las Vegas, USA | 0 days |
Dean Ambrose | Jun 19, 2016 | Money In The Bank | Las Vegas, USA | 84 days |
Ambrose cashed in the Money In The Bank contract he had won earlier in the night, after Rollins defeated Roman Reigns for the championship
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Championship (Smackdown Live)
(July 19, 2016 - Present)
Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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A.J. Styles | Sep 11, 2016 | Backlash | Richmond, USA | 140 days |
John Cena [13] | Jan 29, 2017 | Royal Rumble | San Antonio, USA | 14 days |
Bray Wyatt | Feb 12, 2017 | Elimination Cha… | Phoenix, USA | 49 days |
Wyatt pinned A.J. Styles in an Elimination Chamber match that also included the champion, John Cena, Baron Corbin, Dean Ambrose and The Miz.
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Randy Orton [9] | Apr 2, 2017 | WrestleMania | Orlando, USA | 49 days |
Jinder Mahal | May 21, 2017 | Backlash | Rosemont, USA | 170 days |
A.J. Styles [2] | Nov 7, 2017 | Smackdown Live | Manchester, England | 371 days |
Daniel Bryan [4] | Nov 13, 2018 | Smackdown Live | St. Louis, USA | 145 days |
Kofi Kingston | Apr 7, 2019 | WrestleMania | East Rutherford, USA | 180 days |
Brock Lesnar [5] | Oct 4, 2019 | Friday Night Sm… | Los Angeles, USA | 184 days |
Drew McIntyre | Apr 5, 2020 | WrestleMania | Orlando, USA | 203 days |
Randy Orton [10] | Oct 25, 2020 | Hell In A Cell | Orlando, USA | 22 days |
Drew McIntyre [2] | Nov 16, 2020 | Monday Night Raw | Orlando, USA | 97 days |
The Miz [2] | Feb 21, 2021 | Elimination Cha… | St. Petersburg, USA | 8 days |
The Miz cashed in the Money In The Bank contract after McIntyre successfully defended the title in an Elimination Chamber match.
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Bobby Lashley | Mar 1, 2021 | Monday Night Raw | St. Petersburg, USA | 196 days |
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Big E | Sep 13, 2021 | Monday Night Raw | Boston, USA | 110 days |
Big E cashed in the Money-in-the-Bank contract after Lashley's successful defense over Randy Orton
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Brock Lesnar [6] | Jan 1, 2022 | Day 1 | Atlanta, USA | 28 days |
Lesnar pinned Big E in a Fatal 5-Way match that also included Bobby Lashley, Kevin Owens, and Seth Rollins
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Bobby Lashley [2] | Jan 29, 2022 | Royal Rumble | St. Louis, USA | 21 days |
Brock Lesnar [7] | Feb 19, 2022 | Elimination Cha… | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 42 days |
Lesnar pinned Austin Theory in an Elimination Chamber match that also include the champion, Bobby Lashley, A.J. Styles, Austin Theory, Riddle, and Seth Rollins
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Roman Reigns [4] | Apr 2, 2022 | WrestleMania | Arlington, USA | 736 days |
This was a Winner Takes All match where Reigns was W.W.E. Universal Champion. The titles are now referred to as the W.W.E. Undisputed Universal championship. After the draft in May 2023, the title becomes exclusive to the Smackdown brand. A new singular belt is presented to Reigns on June 3.
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Cody Rhodes | Apr 7, 2024 | WrestleMania | Philadelphia, USA | 137 days |